Maine Revised Statutes

§433. Veterans treatment courts

1.Definition.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "veterans treatment
court" means a specialized sentencing docket in select criminal cases in which the
defendant is a veteran or member of the United States Armed Forces to enable veterans
agencies and social services agencies to provide treatment for that defendant. The
court does not provide treatment but contracts or collaborates with experienced and
expert treatment providers.

[
2011, c. 500, §1 (NEW)
.]

2.Chief Justice may establish.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may establish veterans treatment courts
for veterans and members of the United States Armed Forces. The Supreme Judicial
Court may adopt administrative orders and court rules of practice and procedure as
necessary.

[
2011, c. 500, §1 (NEW)
.]

3.Federal funding; contracts; cooperative agreements.
The State Court Administrator, district attorneys, the Department of the Attorney
General, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency
Management, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Health and Human Services
and private service agencies may seek federal funding as it becomes available for
the establishment, maintenance and expansion of veterans treatment courts and for
the provision by participating agencies of treatment to participating veterans. The
Administrative Office of the Courts may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements
with the departments and agencies to provide treatment and other social services to
participants. The departments and agencies shall collaborate and, to the extent possible,
provide financial and other assistance to the judicial branch in order to establish
and maintain veterans treatment courts.

[
2011, c. 500, §1 (NEW)
.]

SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 500, §1 (NEW).

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